GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| deify | to make a god of |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |